It would be best to have Master Shu discuss this with Fatty Wang, so that Shu Yan can be best protected.
Gu Xin really felt sorry for that girl.
Master Shu was somewhat bewildered by Gu Xin's gaze. He asked in confusion, "Third Miss, is there a problem?"
Gu Xin shook her head, then asked, "What is the relationship between Master Shu and Madam Wang and her brother?"
Master Shu was taken aback. He was talking about his daughter, so why was he asking about his sister?
But he now completely trusts Gu Xin, and there's nothing he can't say about his relationship with his sister.
He sighed and said, “Xiaocheng’s mother is the only daughter in the family, and the second child. Whether it’s me, the eldest brother, or Xiaocheng’s third and fourth uncles, we are all incredibly tolerant of her. Whatever Xiaocheng’s mother wants, we will do our best to give her. Back then, she fell in love with her brother-in-law, who was just a poor scholar. His family had relied on the imperial examinations for generations, but he was the only one who passed. However, the cost of studying was high, and his family was dirt poor. Although our family are merchants, having a relative who is an official would make many things easier. However, we didn’t want Xiaocheng’s mother to sacrifice for the family. Besides, her brother-in-law was only a Juren at the time, not even a Jinshi.”
"In the end, we compromised. My father took the three of us brothers out for a drink and told my brother-in-law only one thing: no matter how high an official he becomes in the future, he can refuse to give the Shu family any favors, but he cannot betray Xiaocheng's mother. If he dares to make Xiaocheng's mother suffer any injustice, no matter how high his position and power are at that time, our family will give away all our wealth and take his dog's life!"
"After that, Father and Mother called the three of us brothers together and talked about the dowry for Xiaocheng's mother. Half of all the Shu family's properties would be given to Xiaocheng's mother as her dowry. They didn't discuss it with us; they were just informing us. However, none of us brothers had any objections."
"So, whether it's me or Xiaocheng's third and fourth uncles, we all protect Xiaocheng's mother. Even though she has been married for more than 20 years."
Gu Xin nodded, understanding that the relationship between these siblings was probably similar to that between their third aunt, eldest uncle, and fourth uncle.
However, the Shu family has a very harmonious sibling relationship. They always treat their third aunt as a brother rather than a sister.
Seeing that Gu Xin did not speak, Master Shu asked, "Third Miss, why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Gu Xin said, "Master Shu, you and Madam Wang have such a good relationship. I want to ask, if the murderer who killed Madam Wang is the same person who saved Miss Shu and took good care of her for ten years, what would you do?"
Master Shu was taken aback.
Gu Xin looked at him without saying anything, letting him process it on his own.
After quite some time, the carriage had already stopped in front of the inn when Master Shu said, "Third Miss, could you please explain to me in detail?"
Gu Xin nodded and said, "Okay. Originally, I planned to have Old Wang tell you after he finished his work. Miss Shu also asked where the person who saved her was. I was worried that Miss Shu wouldn't be able to accept it, and she already has a head injury, so I didn't say anything. But I just thought about it. Master Shu is in good health, and he will find out about this eventually. Maybe if Master Shu finds out, he can discuss with Old Wang how to protect Miss Shu."
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